I almost can’t believe how quickly 2018 is ending. I remember at the end of 2017 I was looking forward to the new year and very quickly (five days into January 2018 in fact) that all changed. Age 23 will be memorable (not always for good reasons) but I am ending the year in a positive mindset. I go into 2019 with the hope it will be ok and I won’t be tested so much. December has very much been the month to tie up loose ends and wind down after the year that has been.
Here’s what made me smile:
December 1: The food at the work Christmas dinner was amazing!
December 2: Spent the afternoon at a quiz with a few work colleagues.
December 3: Bookshops make me happy.
December 4: Mum bought apple turnovers from the supermarket.
December 5: Wore Patina by Stila and got complimented.
December 6: I did the daily banking at work for the first time by myself!
December 7: Garlic bread in the style of a Vienna loaf.
December 8: Sang along to The Saturdays on a Saturday 😛
December 9: Mowed the lawns. Good job done but it was a mission!
December 10: Bought a new conditioner from Schwarzkopf to try, my OGX one is almost empty.
December 11: Dropped my gift in the box at work for Secret Santa.
December 12: Chocolate sponge cake as part of a work morning tea.
December 13: Got my little car fixed, luckily it was something minor.
December 14: My watch and cuff set from Daniel Wellington arrived – it is perfect!
December 15: Did a makeup run through for the Shania Twain concert and went into town.
December 16: Chill day catching up on YouTube videos and painted my nails.
December 17: Last Monday at work for 2018.
December 18: Went to the Shania Twain concert and had her touch my hand as she made her way onstage.
December 19: Halo was pleased to see us when we got home.
December 20: Took some leftover hot chips to work for lunch.
December 21: The staff Christmas breakfast was a success! We also got to wear non-uniform clothes and I put tinsel in my plait to be festive.
December 22: Loved the orange-bronze eye makeup I tried.
December 23: Nice temperature, not too hot.
December 24: Wore my Shania Twain jumper.
December 25: Bullet journalled and listened to Ariana Grande after Christmas day lunch.
December 26: Restful afternoon nap.
December 27: Icecream after work.
December 28: My signed copy of The Anna Edit’s book, An Edited Life, arrived.
December 29: Morning Vanilla Latte in one of my kikki.K cups.
December 30: Potato chips and dip.
December 31: Last day of 2018, bring on 2019!
What were you grateful for in December?
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All love honey xxx
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Sending it right back 🥰🥰🥰
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What a fab month!!! Hope you have a lovely new year ☺️
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Thanks lovely, you too!
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Yum, the garlic bread in the style of a Vienna loaf sounds delish!
Wow, Shania Twain made physical contact with you! 😮
In December, I was grateful for cold medicine! And a great haircut – I finally decided to chop off more than I normally do (10cm!)
Happy new year Chanelle! All the best for 2019!
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The garlic bread was good, having a bigger loaf dialled down the flavour so it would be nice if you didn’t like a lot of garlic but I like garlic 😝
Yes I made contact with Shania! My mum who I went to the concert with touched her arm as she touched her hand as well!
Sorry to hear you’ve been unwell, hope you’re better now 😀 I need a haircut too, haven’t had one since April 😳
Happy New Year! Have a good one 🎉🎉
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Amazing month! I know you were really excited about the Shania Twain Concert!
December was a nice month for me as I got to see all my friends and family! It’s the perfect time of year when everyone wants to spend time together!
Happy New Year!!!!!
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The concert was a night I’ll never forget!
Glad you had a good month and got to catch up with your nearest and dearest 🙂
Happy New Year Dal! 🎉🎆
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I absolutely love that you wrote down something that made you happy each day of December!! What a great way to keep a positive perspective. ❤ Happy New Year!!
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I have a whole host of posts like this going back to April 2016 I think 🙂 Thanks for reading!
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Oh nice! That’s so great to know and I really think that would help cultivate a positive perspective. Way to go!
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Always love these, Chanelle. I feel like if I did this, a majority of the days would be “got to eat such & such food” lol.
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Thank you for always reading these! If you look back over some of mine, food is the highlight. I don’t always hate it lol 😛
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You had a great month. It’s always good to reflect and find things to be grateful for. Happy new year!
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Aww thank you! Happy New Year lovely x
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